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Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Aix-en-Provence

   France

   

   Aix-en-Provence is a luminous Provençal city of golden stone, mossy fountains, and aristocratic elegance, founded by the Romans in 123 BC and immortalised by Cézanne's paintings of Mont Sainte-Victoire. Visitors should not miss the Saturday market at Place Richelme and the legendary calissons d'Aix from the Confiserie du Roy René, paired with a rosé on the Cours Mirabeau. The ideal season is late spring through early autumn, when the plane trees are in full canopy and the light takes on the honeyed intensity that has drawn artists to this city for centuries.

2. Day 2

   Marseille

   France

   

   Founded by Greek sailors in 600 BC, Marseille is France's oldest and most viscerally alive city — a Mediterranean port where the catch is still sold from fishing boat decks at the Vieux-Port each morning beneath the golden Madonna of Notre-Dame de la Garde, gleaming on her basilica above the city. The bouillabaisse served at harbourside institutions such as Chez Fonfon is not merely a dish but a rite, its saffron-stained broth tying Marseille to its Hellenic roots. Explore the dramatic Calanques national park, a coastal labyrinth of turquoise coves just south of the city. Spring and autumn are the finest seasons.

3. Day 3

   Aix-en-Provence

   France

   

   Aix-en-Provence is a luminous Provençal city of golden stone, mossy fountains, and aristocratic elegance, founded by the Romans in 123 BC and immortalised by Cézanne's paintings of Mont Sainte-Victoire. Visitors should not miss the Saturday market at Place Richelme and the legendary calissons d'Aix from the Confiserie du Roy René, paired with a rosé on the Cours Mirabeau. The ideal season is late spring through early autumn, when the plane trees are in full canopy and the light takes on the honeyed intensity that has drawn artists to this city for centuries.

4. Day 4

   Portoferraio

   Italy

   

   Portoferraio is the historic capital of Elba, the Tuscan island famous as Napoleon's place of exile, featuring Medici fortifications, pastel waterfront facades, and over 150 beaches. Must-dos include Napoleon's Villa dei Mulini, the Monte Capanne cable car, and sampling Aleatico dessert wine. May through October offers ideal Mediterranean conditions, with June and September best for avoiding crowds.

5. Day 5

   Bonifacio

   France

   

   Bonifacio is a dramatically cliff-perched medieval citadel at Corsica's southern tip, where Genoese ramparts tower above a fjord-like natural harbour in the turquoise Strait of Bonifacio. Visitors should descend the vertiginous Escalier du Roi d'Aragon carved into the limestone cliffs and take a boat excursion to the pristine Lavezzi archipelago nature reserve for world-class snorkelling among sculpted granite formations. The ideal window is June or September, when the Mediterranean light is at its most luminous and the narrow streets of the haute ville remain blissfully uncrowded.

6. Day 6

   Sardinia

   Italy

   

   Sardinia is a rugged, history-rich island in the western Mediterranean renowned for its luminous turquoise waters, bronze-age nuraghi towers, and a fiercely independent culinary tradition anchored by porceddu roast suckling pig and hand-pinched culurgiones pasta. Visitors should explore the Costa Smeralda's granite coves by boat and venture inland to taste Cannonau wines in centuries-old vineyards. The ideal season stretches from May through October, with late September offering warm seas, golden light, and blissful absence of peak-summer crowds.

7. Day 7

   Palermo

   Italy

   

   Palermo is the Mediterranean's most intoxicating crossroads of civilisations — Arab arches meet Byzantine gold mosaics beneath Norman royal chapels in the extraordinary Palatine Chapel, a monument to 12th-century multicultural brilliance that is Sicily's single greatest work of art. The Ballarò and Capo street markets, among southern Italy's most atmospheric, tumble through the ancient city in a sensory barrage of swordfish, blood oranges, jasmine, and street food improvised across centuries. Do not leave without tasting arancini and sfincione, Sicily's gloriously thick street pizza. Spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October) offer the ideal climate — warm enough for the sea, cool enough for extended walking.

8. Day 8

   Taormina

   Italy

   

   Taormina is a cliffside Sicilian jewel 200 meters above the Ionian Sea, featuring an ancient Greek theater with Mount Etna as its backdrop, the exquisite Isola Bella bay, and some of Sicily's finest cuisine. Must-dos include a performance at the Teatro Antico, the cable car to Isola Bella, and tasting Etna volcanic wines. April through June and September through October offer ideal temperatures.

9. Day 9

   Siracuse, Sicily

   Italy

   

10. Day 10

    Valletta

    Malta

    

    Valletta, Europe's smallest capital, is a fortress city of exceptional grandeur raised from bare limestone in just fifteen years after the Knights of St. John repelled the great Ottoman siege of 1565 — its rigid Renaissance grid of sun-drenched streets concealing a density of baroque palaces, gilded oratories, and subterranean World War II shelters unrivaled anywhere in the Mediterranean. The Grand Harbour, framed by golden bastions plunging into startlingly blue water, offers one of the most dramatically photogenic arrivals in the world for arriving vessels. Spring and autumn deliver the most comfortable temperatures for exploring this UNESCO-listed gem.

11. Day 11

    Valletta

    Malta

    

    Valletta, Europe's smallest capital, is a fortress city of exceptional grandeur raised from bare limestone in just fifteen years after the Knights of St. John repelled the great Ottoman siege of 1565 — its rigid Renaissance grid of sun-drenched streets concealing a density of baroque palaces, gilded oratories, and subterranean World War II shelters unrivaled anywhere in the Mediterranean. The Grand Harbour, framed by golden bastions plunging into startlingly blue water, offers one of the most dramatically photogenic arrivals in the world for arriving vessels. Spring and autumn deliver the most comfortable temperatures for exploring this UNESCO-listed gem.

12. Day 12

    Valletta

    Malta

    

    Valletta, Europe's smallest capital, is a fortress city of exceptional grandeur raised from bare limestone in just fifteen years after the Knights of St. John repelled the great Ottoman siege of 1565 — its rigid Renaissance grid of sun-drenched streets concealing a density of baroque palaces, gilded oratories, and subterranean World War II shelters unrivaled anywhere in the Mediterranean. The Grand Harbour, framed by golden bastions plunging into startlingly blue water, offers one of the most dramatically photogenic arrivals in the world for arriving vessels. Spring and autumn deliver the most comfortable temperatures for exploring this UNESCO-listed gem.

Cabin Categories

Deluxe Stateroom

Balcony

204 sq ftMax 2D

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) and TV A bathroom with shower A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs A glazed panoramic swing door and rectangular window

King or Twin ConfigurationShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTVFree Wi-Fi+12

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Prestige Deck 4

balcony

1

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) and TV A bathroom with shower A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs A glazed panoramic swing door and rectangular window

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Prestige Deck 5

balcony

2

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) One chaise longue A bathroom with shower A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic sliding bay window or glazed panoramic swing door

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Prestige Deck 6

balcony

3

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) One chaise longue A bathroom with shower A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic sliding bay window or glazed panoramic swing door

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Deluxe Suite Deck 3

Suite

290 sq ftMax 34

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) An armchair and sofa (90 x 190 cm) A bathroom with shower A private 6 m² balcony with two armchairs A glazed panoramic swing door and panoramic window

King or Twin ConfigurationSofa BedShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTV+13

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Deluxe Suite Deck 4

Suite

290 sq ftMax 35

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) An armchair and sofa (90 x 190 cm) A bathroom with shower A private 6 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic slidging bay window

King or Twin ConfigurationSofa BedShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTV+13

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Deluxe Suite Deck 5

Suite

290 sq ftMax 36

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Champagne and fruit basket on arrival One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) An armchair and sofa (90 x 190 cm) A bathroom with shower A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic sliding bay window

King or Twin ConfigurationSofa BedShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTV+13

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Deluxe Suite Deck 6

Suite

290 sq ftMax 37

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Champagne and fruit basket on arrival One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) An armchair and sofa (90 x 190 cm) A bathroom with shower A private 6 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic sliding bay window

King or Twin ConfigurationSofa BedShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTV+13

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Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6

Suite

484 sq ftMax 212

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation) Champagne and fruit basket on arrival Butler service An assortment of sweet or savoury canapés and fruit basket every day A bedroom with one king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) A lounge with sofa convetible to a double bed (160 x 190 cm), armchair, and second TV A bathroom with shower and Balneo bathtub A private 32 m² terrace with two deckchairs and four-seater dining table 2 panoramic sliding bay windows

King or Twin ConfigurationShowerToiletries ProvidedMini Bar (Additional Cost)TVFree Wi-Fi+12

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Owner's Suite

Suite

484 sq ftMax 2OS

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Private return transfer Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation) Champagne and fruit basket on arrival Butler service An assortment of sweet or savoury canapés and fruit basket every day A lounge with armchair, double sofa bed (160 x 190 cm), and second TV A bedroom with king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) A bathroom with shower, Balneo bathtub and smart mirror A one-hour spa treatments per person (for 2 people) in the well-being space, chosen from the facial and body treatments on offer Included premium pass: access to a selection of premium spirits at the bar A private 40 m² terrace: 2 deckchairs, jacuzzi, and outdoor lounge area with sofa and armchair Two panoramic sliding bay windows

King or Twin ConfigurationShowerBathToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler Service+14

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Prestige Deck 5 Suite

suite

10

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Champagne and fruit basket on arrival An assortment of sweet or savoury canapés and fruit basket every day A bedroom with king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) A lounge with convertible sofa to a king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm), armchair, second TV, and sliding courtesy door Two bathrooms with shower A private 8 m² balcony with four armchairs Two panoramic sliding bay windows

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Prestige Deck 6 Suite

suite

11

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation) Champagne and fruit basket on arrival Butler service An assortment of sweet or savoury canapés and fruit basket every day A bedroom with king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) A lounge with convertible sofa to a king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm), armchair, second TV, and sliding courtesy door Two bathrooms with shower A private 8 m² balcony with four armchairs Two panoramic sliding bay windows

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Privilege Suite Deck 5

Suite

344 sq ftMax 38

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation) Butler service One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) A lounge area with chaise longue and armchair A bathroom with shower A private 8 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic sliding bay window

King or Twin ConfigurationSofa BedShowerToiletries ProvidedButler ServiceTV+13

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Privilege Suite Deck 6

Suite

344 sq ftMax 39

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms: Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation) Champagne and fruit basket on arrival Butler service An assortment of sweet or savoury canapés and fruit basket every day One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) A lounge area with chaise longue and armchair A bathroom with shower A private 8 m² balcony with two armchairs A panoramic sliding bay window

King or Twin ConfigurationSofa BedShowerToiletries ProvidedButler ServiceTV+13

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